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Student protests: UN, EU slam charges against students
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/06/2015
» After Thursday's protests at Democracy Monument students charged with national security offense to be tried by military court behind closed doors with no right of appeal with possible seven years in jail.
Dog meat festival in China: Dog rescue (photos)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/06/2015
» Most meat dogs in China are stolen pets & strays & eating dog is unusual in most parts of China which has a growing animal rights movement among the 30 million households that keep dogs as pets.
What's new in business news: June 15, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/06/2015
» Condo owners protest against shoddy construction work, Airport Rail Link to connect Suvarnabhumi & Don Meuang airports by 2019 & TV ratings to include TV & internet with Thailand first in Asia-Pacific.
Monks as businessmen?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/04/2015
» Temple bank deposits total 300 billion baht & most temples do not even have a proper accounting system. As long as temple finance is not transparent, corrupt monks will not go away.
Tourism recovery: Up 16%
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/03/2015
» One year after the Bangkok shutdown protests, tourists have flocked back to Thailand, with arrivals in January jumping 16.3% despite a 46% plunge in Russian visitors.
What's new in business news: January 20, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/01/2015
» Thai rice exports to dominate global rice exports this year, oil palm import to relieve shortage angers farmers who threaten protest & Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project speeds up.
The stories behind the photos, part 2
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/01/2015
» Our Bangkok Post photographers describe the situations they faced while taking some of the most memorable news photos of the year. In this second part of the series, they talk about covering the highly emotional events surrounding the political protests early in 2014.
Miss World goes to South Africa... but Miss Thailand is people's choice (photos)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/12/2014
» 22-year old Rolene Strauss crowned 64th Miss World. Miss Thailand wins people's choice award, voted for by people around the world by mobile phone app.
Thaksin not cut from history textbooks, govt says
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/09/2014
» Textbook's author tells NY Times Thaksin ordered removed by Education Ministry following military orders but official says: "probably a misunderstanding."
What's new in business news: September 12, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/09/2014
» Taxi drivers threaten protest in a month if no fare hikes, digital TV transmission failure & few paying off credit cards so increasing household-debt worries.